Trojan.Apmod
Trojan.Apmod is a computer Trojan infection that operates on Apache Web server and host malicious web pages. Trojan.Apmod is responsible for spreading unwanted applications and other forms of threat through the use of the Internet.
Damage Level: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
Manual Removal of Trojan.Apmod:
1. Temporarily Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP/Vista/7) . [how to]
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Restart Windows in SafeMode [how to]
4. Run a full system scan and clean/delete all infected file(s)
5. Delete/Modify any values added to the registry. [how to edit registry]
6. Exit registry editor and restart Windows.
Online Virus Scanner:
Another way to remove a virus without the need to install additional anti-virus application is to perform a thorough scan with free Online Virus Scanner that can be found here or on websites of legitimate anti-virus and security provider.
Technical Details and Additional Information:
Other functionalities of this Trojan:
- Download and execute files
- Monitors requests for web pages and injects an infected iframe tag
Malicious Files Added by Trojan.Apmod:
Linux:
/usr/lib/apache2/modules/dl.so
Windows:
[APACHE ROOT FOLDER]\modules\dl.so
%Temp%/sess_[RANDOM CHARACTERS] %Temp%/lol